diff --git a/README b/README
index 38ba03e..eb3673d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ I. INSTALLATION
     # ./configure --enable-oidentd && make
 
     From repository:
-    # ./bootstrap
+    #  autoreconf -i -Wall
     # ./configure --enable-maintainer-mode --enable-oidentd && make
 
     If openssl and its developement files are installed, bip should build with
diff --git a/bootstrap b/bootstrap
deleted file mode 100755
index a2d497d..0000000
--- a/bootstrap
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# This thinggie bootstraps the auto* build sys.
-
-set -e
-
-aclocal
-autoheader
-autoconf
-automake --add-missing --copy -Wall
-